My Monthly Archives: September 2014

We remember some of our farm hands who, at lunch time, would pull out what looked like a ball from their bags, then start unwrapping it. It was a square of banana leaf, holding a mound of rice, a fried fish, sometimes meat, and a tomato. With their hands they ate with gusto their baon – a packed meal, the banana leaf serving as their lunch box.

This way of eating did not escape the creative mind of a young man, Rommel, who thought of adopting and selling packed meals in this native way. Just out of university he plunged into his pet project, Binalot, which was a meal packed in banana leaf, sold in his first outlet. He was not without encouragement from his siblings and an aunt, the enterprising entrepreneur Chit.

1. The “BINALOT @18: Celebrate 18 Festive Years With Us!” raffle promo will run from September 8-November 8, 2014.
2. To join, customer must drop his/her official business card with signature in designated drop boxes at any participating Binalot store.

4. The raffle draw will be held at BFFI Head Office at 3686 BUJ Bldg. Sun Valley Subd., Paranaque City on November 18, 2014.

5. Participant may only win once.

6. Prizes cannot be transferred or converted to cash

7. Winners shall be notified by telephone and registered mail based on the contact details in the calling card submitted.

8. Prizes not claimed within sixty (60) calendar days from receipt of notification from Binalot Fiesta Foods, Inc. (BFFI) shall be forfeited and retained by BFFI. Winner must present a valid company ID and the official letter from BFFI to claim the prize.

9. Winners authorize BFFI to publish their names, photos and other particulars determined by BFFI to any person/s and in any mode or manner as BFFI may deem appropriate.

10. Employees and family members of Binalot Fiesta Foods, Inc., Binalot franchisees and their respective subsidiaries and suppliers including their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity are not qualified to join this promotion.